About Us

Learn about our core brand values and contracting with us

THE HAWAI’I PACIFIC FOUNDATION

The Hawai’i Pacific Foundation enriches Native Hawaiians through partner-leveraged contributions supporting education, workforce development, economic stability, and community developments. We succeed through opportunities that foster cultural development, contributing to strong, vibrant Native Hawaiian communities.

 

OUR BRAND VALUES

Excellence

We set high expectations for ourselves and take care to provide the highest standards of quality and excellence in every task, every document, and every deliverable we produce.

Teamwork

Collaboration fuels our progress. Through teamwork, we turn our employees' experience into actionable results and challenges into shared success.

Integrity

Honesty, integrity, and strength of character are trademarks of Echelon employees. We believe a strong, honest person will always do the right thing for others.

Professionalism

Professionalism is more than just a quality check. It’s a holistic approach to personal conduct, behavior, attitude, competence, reliability, appearance, and accountability.

Learning

We ask all our employees to commit to continuous learning and professional growth. As leadership, we commit to supporting this journey through training and development.

CONTRACTING WITH US

As a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) owned organization, Echelon Services offers contracting efficiencies, defined by law and regulation, to help Department of Defense (DoD), other federal agencies, and industry partners resolve urgent and dynamic requirements. Through our ability to receive sole-source contracts, Echelon Services offers significant time and cost effectiveness to the government’s contracting process. Coupled with the ingenuity and agility associated with small firms, NHOs such as Echelon Services have proven to be attractive vendors and business partners.

CONTRACTING PROCESS

Contracting with Echelon Services is faster and less costly than traditional procurement methods. This process facilitates the ability to negotiate a fair and reasonable price in less time and fewer uncertainties than competitive bidding processes.

Basic Steps:

  1. Develop a Statement of Work
  2. Contact the SBA for acceptance of Echelon Services’ direct award
  3. Prepare an RFP and issue to Echelon Services as an NHO owned 8(a)
  4. Echelon Services submits proposal in response to the RFP
  5. Negotiate contract and award to Echelon Services